4th Queen's Own Hussars

4th Queen's Own Hussars
Badge of the 4th Queen's Own Hussars
Active1685 - 1958
Country Kingdom of England (1685–1707)
 Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800)
 United Kingdom (1801–1958)
Branch British Army
TypeCavalry of the Line/Royal Armoured Corps
RoleLight Cavalry
SizeRegiment
Part ofRoyal Armoured Corps
Regimental HeadquartersLondon
Nickname(s)Paget's Irregular Horse
Motto(s)Mente et Manu (With Mind and Hand)
MarchQuick: Berkeley's Dragoons
Slow: Litany of Loretto
AnniversariesSalamanca Day, 22 July
Balaklava Day, 25 October
St Patrick's Day, 17 March
Commanders
Colonel-in-ChiefSir Winston Churchill

The 4th Queen's Own Hussars was a cavalry regiment in the British Army, first raised in 1685. It saw service for three centuries, including the First World War and the Second World War. It amalgamated with the 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars, to form the Queen's Royal Irish Hussars in 1958.


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